Category " Photo Diary"

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Join Sandesh Kadur,  an award-winning wildlife filmmaker & photographer, buy on a multi-sensory journey based on his acclaimed book & documentary "Sahyadris: Mountains of the Monsoon",  through a confluence of stunning retina-ready images, brilliant documentary videos and insightful narrative. This documentary and the book were part of the submission that helped convince UNESCO to name...


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It was the end of June. Bangalore had been shockingly dry with  no signs of rain. I got a call from my friends in Assam, salve saying that Kaziranga was in flood and I must come over to help document it. All night my equipment was readied for the trip (yes, decease it does take all night). Reached Guwahati by mid-afternoon and drove straight to Kaziranga. There was no rain, just a blazing hot sun and water...


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It’s mid-June. I’m back home in Bangalore. I’m wishing I could transport myself to the Malabar Coast to see the onset of the monsoon. But I’m already late and all I can do is await the rains here, unhealthy while getting caught up with work. Around mid-night the curtains along the window start lashing out. A cool wind begins to stream through the house. I turn the fan off for the first time...


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A behind-the-scenes Photo Diary of sorts - A brief look into the making of Episode 1 - Elephant Kingdom and a small thank you to all those who helped make it possible. INTRODUCTION It was late January 2011 when all the stars aligned and I set off to film the first episode Elephant Kingdom for Secrets of Wild India. In Bangalore Chinmay and I hustled to get all the High-Definition cameras ready. My trusty...


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